Dr. Rajasekhar Pothala

PhD     (Physics) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Chennai                                                    

M. Sc.  (Physics) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.

B.Sc. (Electronics) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. 

Area of Specialization 

• Thin Films, Molecular-Beam-Epitaxy (MBE), Topological Insulators, Nanomagnetism and Spintronics 

Work Experience: (13 Years) 

• School of Sciences (SOS), National Institute of Technology (NIT) Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem
• Material Science Division, Angstrom Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
• Raman’s Research Laboratory, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad, India

Awards:

• National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF – 2019), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

• Best Presentation Award (ICMAGMA – 2017), International Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, DMRL, Hyderabad, India

• International Travel Grant (INTERMAG – 2015), International Magnetics Conference, Beijing, China 

Publications: 

• Nilamani Behera, Rahul Gupta, Rajasekhar Pothala, Gabriella Andersson, Dinesh K. Pandya, Sujeet Chaudhary, Rimantas Brucas, Peter Svedlindh, and Ankit Kumar "Large spin-orbit torques at β-W oxide interface with ferromagnet”, (under review)
• Nilamani Behera, Rahul Gupta, Sajid Husain, Jitendra Saha, Rajasekhar Pothala, Vineet Barwal, Gabriella Andersson, Dinesh K. Pandya, Sujeet Chaudhary, Rimantas Brucas, Peter Svedlindh, and Ankit Kumar "Giant spin-orbit torque efficiency in all-epitaxial heterostructures” (arXiv:2104.09168 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci])
• Shtender, D. Hedlund, H. Stopfel, D. Karlsson, R. Pothala, F. Olsson, G. Andersson, P. Svedlindh and M. Sahlberg, "Influence of nano-VC on the structural and magnetic properties of MnAlC-alloy” , Scientific reports, Vol 11, 14453 (2021)
• Subramanian Mathimalar, Satyaki Sasmal, Archit Bhardwaj, Sekar Abhaya, Rajasekhar Pothala, Saurabh Chaudhary, Biswarup Satpati and Karthik V. Raman, "Signature of gate-controlled magnetism and localization effects at Bi₂Se₃/EuS interface”. npj Quantum Mater. 5, 64 (2020).
• Mathimalar, S. Sasmal, P. Rajasekhar, A. Bhardwaj, S. Chaudhary, B. Satpati, and K. V. Raman, "Evidence of topological gap opening in the surface state of Bi₂Se₃ by proximity to a magnetic insulator” arXiv:1907.12770v3, 28 Oct 2019
• Rajasekhar P and Markandeyulu G, "Magnetization Studies on Tb-Fe and Tb-Fe-Co thin films”, IEEE Trans. Magn. Vol. 55, 2500804, 2019
• Rajasekhar P and Markandeyulu G, Magnetostriction and spin re-orientation studies on Sm_1-xNd_xPr₁Fe_1.93 (x = 0, 0.12, 0.2, 0.24, 0.32 and 0.36) compounds”, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 448 (2018) 82-87
• Rajasekhar P, Deepak Kumar K and Markandeyulu G, 2016, "Anomalous Hall effect studies on Tb-Fe thin films”, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 412, 201-206 

International Conferences Attended: - 

• Rajasekhar P and Gabriella Andersson, "Fe-Ni-Al-Zr Amorphous Thin Films for Magnetic Refrigerants near Room Temperature” – presented in 64^th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2019 (4-8 November) which is held at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (MMM-2019) 

• Rajasekhar P and Gabriella Andersson, participated in Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS), 26-30 August, 2019 – Uppsala, Sweden
• Rajasekhar P, Markandeyulu G, "Magnetostriction and spin re-orientation studies on Sm_1-xNd_xPr_0.1Fe_1.93 (x = 0, 0.12, 0.2, 0.24, 0.32 and 0.36) compounds” – presented in International Conference on Magnetic Materials and Applications 2017 (1-3^rd February) which is held at Hyderabad, India. (ICMAGMA-2017)
• Rajasekhar P, Markandeyulu G, "Hall Effect studies on Tb-Fe-Co Thin Films” – presented in International Conference on Magnetic Materials and Applications 2015 (2-4^th December) which is held at VIT University, Vellore, India. (ICMAGMA-2015)
• Rajasekhar P, Markandeyulu G, "Magnetocaloric effect studies on MnSb and MnSbR_0.05 (R: Nd and Er) compounds” - presented in 20^th International Conference on Magnetism 2015 (5-10^th July) which is held at Barcelona, Spain (ICM-2015)
• Rajasekhar P, Markandeyulu G, "Anomalous Hall effect studies on crystalline Tb-Fe thin films” – presented in 20^th International Conference on Magnetism 2015 (5-10^th July) which is held at Barcelona, Spain (ICM-2015)
• Rajasekhar P, Markandeyulu G, "Magnetocaloric effect studies on MnSbR_0.05 (R: Gd, Tb, Dy and Ho) intermetallics” – presented in IEEE International Magnetics Conference 2015 (11-15^th May) which is held at Beijing, China (INTERMAG 2015)
• Rajasekhar P, Markandeyulu G, "Hall Effect studies of Tb-Fe metallic thin Films” – presented in International Symposium for Research Scholars 2014 (11-13^th December) which is held at IC&SR, IITMadras (ISRS-2014)

• Rajasekhar P, Markandeyulu G, "Effect of Substrate Temperature on Anomalous Hall Effect in Tb-Fe thin Films” – presented in International Conference on Magnetic Materials and Applications 2014 (15-17^th September) which is held at Pondicherry. (ICMAGMA-2014)

Official Email Id

rajasekhar.pothala@nmims.edu